Ron and all, I appreciate all the comments and suggestions regarding the Ace arch bar trucks. I'll try to get the NWSL blunt axles for them. I'm also modeling 1885, so anything other than arch bar is pretty much out of the question. However, there were many varieties of arch bar trucks, and some of similar construction that probably would not be technically arch bars, but as a generic term....
Anyway, I'm looking for as many sources of trucks as I can. This includes On30 trucks. Being small O scale trucks, they work out great for conversion to S scale. Bachmann currently has three varieties of arch bars (one with outside brake beams) and they are all adaptable to S standard gauge by widening the bolster and either cutting-and-extending the axle or replacing the wheels with NWSL. There are other manufacturers of On30 arch bar trucks, from Australia to England, made in high quality urethane, white metal, brass, or pewter. Any and all of them should be adaptable, and by getting a variety, they don't all look the same. I just wish we could convince some of these manufacturers to make a bolster to make their trucks S scale. If the Ace trucks are indeed "heavy" looking I'll stick them under a big coal gon or something..... Thanks all Darrell S --- In [email protected], "rstanule" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have used the pointed-axle NWSL code 88 33" wheelsets in the Ace > archbar sideframes with no problems. The axles extend far enough into > the sideframes that they ride on the full-diameter part of the axle, > just like a blunt-end axle wheelset would. So either the blunt or the > pointed axles may work out for you. > > My Ace trucks came with little rubber bushings, many of which > eventually dried up, crumbled, and fell out. But the NWSL wheelsets > seem to work fine, with or without the little rubber inserts. > > My only compaint about the Ace trucks is that they are way too coarse > in detail to look good on finescale models. They are made up of bars > that scale out to represent about the heaviest archbar trucks ever > made. Since they are grossly oversize for my 1886 era, I view them as > stands-in until somebody come out with something better. > > What we really need is something like the Tichy Train Group HO light > archbar trucks, but in in S-scale. > > Ron Stanulevich > > --- In [email protected], "edwardloizeaux" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In [email protected], "Darrell Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I wondered if > > > anyone knows if the standard NWSL wheels fit these trucks, > > > > Darrell....Yes, NWSL wheelsets will fit ACE trucks. Be sure to get the > > version without the pointed axle ends. The style with the square (or > > is it blunt?) ends will fit just fine. Ed L. The poll results are in....... To REPLY to the list, use REPLY ALL, to reply to the sender, use REPLY. I do NOT know if this works on all e-mail software, but it works on some of the most common ones. For those of you on DIGEST mode, all REPLY messages go to the list. Change your membership, change your message settings, use our CALENDAR, view shared files or photos, view the list archives, GO TO http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
